Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. The role has earned him a best actor Oscar nomination. Source: Supplied

HUGH Jackman, Naomi Watts and Jacki Weaver have been nominated for Academy Awards.

Jackman has been nominated for a best actor award for the musical Les Miserables, in which he sings live on camera.

Watts, who stars in the The Impossible about the 2004 Tsunami in Thailand, has been nominated for a best actress gong and Weaver has earned herself a second best supporting actress nomination, this time for Silver Linings Playbook.

Naomi Watts has been nominated for an Oscar for The Impossible, which she stars in alongside Ewan McGregor.

Weaver starred in the film alongside Robert De Niro. The Australian actress was nominated last year for Australian crime drama Animal Kingdom.

In a phone interview with CNN, Weaver said the nomination was "amazing".

The Sydney premier of Les Miserables is held at The State Theatre on Market Street. ( L to R ) Jackie Weaver Picture: Richard Dobson

"I'm not a young woman so I can't believe my luck," she said. Weaver said it had been an incredible experience working with director David O. Russell and actor De Niro.

Watts also spoke to CNN shortly after the announcement and said she was "freaking out" about the nomination. She said she hadn't slept much the night before they were announced.

Fellow Australian actress and friend of Watts, Nicole Kidman was snubbed, despite speculation she might be selected for her controversial role in The Paperboy, which saw her earn a Golden Globe nomination.

Jackman's Les Miserables cast mate, American actress Anne Hathaway was also nominated in the best supporting actress category.

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